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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Nova 9 is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, having an 81 score against 77.7. The Huawei Nova 9 body is a little bit heavier and a bit thicker than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite. Both of these phones use Android OS, but Huawei Nova 9 has the previous 11 version while Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a bit sharper display than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a bit lower 1080 x 2280 resolution, it also counts with a bit higher screen density. The Huawei Nova 9 has a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Huawei Nova 9 counts with as much memory capacity for apps and games as the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite one, both have the same internal memory capacity. Huawei Nova 9 counts with greater battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a 4300mAh battery size instead of 3350mAh. Huawei Nova 9 captures much clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have the same video frame rate, a same size diafragm aperture and the same (4K) video resolution, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a lot more mega-pixels camera.
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